Samifan Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Bill Meltzer is reporting RJ will be switching his jersey number from 18 to 20 this season. I guess that clears the way for Richards to return to Philly http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Meltzers-Musings-New-Sweater-Numbers-Junior-Prospects-Alumni-and-More/45/70305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Oh, no! Think of all the people that are going to have to buy new jerseys now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Bill Meltzer is reporting RJ will be switching his jersey number from 18 to 20 this season. I guess that clears the way for Richards to return to Philly http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Meltzers-Musings-New-Sweater-Numbers-Junior-Prospects-Alumni-and-More/45/70305Meltzer need s to stop following me/stealing my info i just posted this on the Gagner thread last night....now Eklund will never hire me. Well atleast i still have my trusty annonomous source (rux-o-rad)!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poulin20 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Bill Meltzer is reporting RJ will be switching his jersey number from 18 to 20 this season. I guess that clears the way for Richards to return to Philly http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Meltzers-Musings-New-Sweater-Numbers-Junior-Prospects-Alumni-and-More/45/70305 Ugh what an insult to Dave Poulin, Jim Watson, and Chris Pronger! This is almost as bad as when Modry wore 26...I felt that that was a major insult to Brian Propp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Ugh what an insult to Dave Poulin, Jim Watson, and Chris Pronger! This is almost as bad as when Modry wore 26...I felt that that was a major insult to Brian Propp. Agreed! I am sure Watson, Poulin and Pronger all threw up in their mouths a little bit after hearing the news they have been besmirched by RJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 A) Ha Ha Ha!B) If someone did sign him, they'd sign him for whatever they wanted, not his old deal...C) Ha ha.D) It does feel weird starting a season without 19 centers. Bill Meltzer is reporting RJ will be switching his jersey number from 18 to 20 this season. I guess that clears the way for Richards to return to Philly http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Meltzers-Musings-New-Sweater-Numbers-Junior-Prospects-Alumni-and-More/45/70305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 They're technically both still alive. Maybe someone should ask them? Also, Poulin might barf a little, but Pronger would probably just kick his butt. Agreed! I am sure Watson, Poulin and Pronger all threw up in their mouths a little bit after hearing the news they have been besmirched by RJ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerfan2 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I'm hoping the number switch also comes with him doing a team switch.!Now here's a player that is truly a waste of a roster space. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Knut Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 The mystery of Umberger still astounds me.There are just so many unanswered questions. oR at least questions unanswered to my satisfaction. A) Did Hextall TRULY know about this injury before the trade?B) If Hextall did TRULY know about this injury before the trade, why wasn't he given the surgery immediately?C) If he wasn't given the surgery immediately because some players "play through" this injury, why wasn't RJ pulled and given the surgery at some point in the season when it was glaringly obvious to ALL that he wasn't capable of playing well enough to compete?D) If the staff and the team knew he had this injury, why was VLC repeatedly benched for being bad (while grossly outscoring RJ from the 4th line) while RJ was repeatedly asked to play 3rd line minutes every night? These questions will never be answered because apparently no one cares except for me, least of all the joke of the Flyers Pres Corps, but damn it, I'd really like to know so I'm not left to my own suspicions and conjecture. Bill Meltzer is reporting RJ will be switching his jersey number from 18 to 20 this season. I guess that clears the way for Richards to return to Philly http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Bill-Meltzer/Meltzers-Musings-New-Sweater-Numbers-Junior-Prospects-Alumni-and-More/45/70305 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samifan Posted August 5, 2015 Author Share Posted August 5, 2015 Now here's a player that is truly a waste of a roster space. Let us never forget the best known moment of Umberger's career http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/2508961/campbell-s-hit-on-umberger-o.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyerfan2 Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Let us never forget the best known moment of Umberger's career http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view6/2508961/campbell-s-hit-on-umberger-o.gifWell I guess he did have a couple of Lindro's like moves.! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TedZep Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 These questions will never be answered I think they were answered with Berube's firing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canoli Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 I won't say it's worse than some of Homer's headscratchers but the Hartnell for Umberger trade ranks right up there somewhere. Use whatever rationale you care to, I think it was pretty obvious that RJ's best days were behind him when Hextall gave up fan-favorite Hartnell to bring him to Philly (and let's face it RJ's best days were never anything to write home about).So far that's the one real bad move during Hextall's time managing the Flyers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted August 5, 2015 Share Posted August 5, 2015 Use whatever rationale you care to, I think it was pretty obvious that RJ's best days were behind him when Hextall gave up fan-favorite Hartnell to bring him to Philly (and let's face it RJ's best days were never anything to write home about).B-b-b-but in two more years smell the cap relief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murraycraven Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I was hoping the number 20 signified the number of days until he was traded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 I was hoping the number 20 signified the number of days until he was traded. Maybe if he's healthy they can get this RJ...... ...doubtful but wishful thinking... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 ...doubtful but wishful thinking... Oh, right, the player with the breakout playoff burst (15p in 17g) that convinced Columbus he was worth a first (Luca Sbisa) and third rounder (Marc-Andre Bourdon). 4 points in 8 playoff games over six seasons later, he's ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ack... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Oh, right, the player with the breakout playoff burst (15p in 17g) that convinced Columbus he was worth a first (Luca Sbisa) and third rounder (Marc-Andre Bourdon). 4 points in 8 playoff games over six seasons later, he's ba-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ack... Well he has been injured so he is suppose to be healthy to start this year....it's progress...and about all you can hope for now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 about all you can hope for now... Oh, no - I'm "hoping" about a lot of things Flyers these days. Maybe we should just send out a message to someone who might be able to help: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 Oh, no - I'm "hoping" about a lot of things Flyers these days. Maybe we should just send out a message to someone who might be able to help: I agree. But who shall we insert this message into to project??? And to who shall we project said message to??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 But who shall we insert this message into to project??? If only we had some sort of animatronic bear around here... And to who shall we project said message to??? What? Did you miss it? OBI WAN KENOBI, DAMMIT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OccamsRazor Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 What? Did you miss it? OBI WAN KENOBI, DAMMIT!No i didn't miss it...we need our version of Obi wan to send it too....maybe Coatsey in a smock or something..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radoran Posted August 6, 2015 Share Posted August 6, 2015 No i didn't miss it...we need our version of Obi wan to send it too....maybe Coatsey in a smock or something..... Coatsey's more Jar Jar. Maybe Bill Clement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesesteak Posted August 7, 2015 Share Posted August 7, 2015 Oh, no! Think of all the people that are going to have to buy new jerseys now! On the flip-side, think of how excited all the people who owned his jersey the first time around are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegionOfDoom Posted August 8, 2015 Share Posted August 8, 2015 Maybe Hexy saw what was going to happen in the season, and let it take its course hoping for a higher first round pick but not openly stating it or making obvious moves to tank. He laid out his plan for a rebuild from the net out and Draft picks is what he wanted to a aquire to build from within the organization, he saw the banana peel around the corner this season, and didn't tell the players to watch out, he let them deal with it. He said he knew Umby was hurt, he allowed the spiral to happen observing from a safe distance to not be directly involved in blatant tanking, he let it unfold on its own hoping the pieces fall the right way. He also has standards of conduct on and off the ice, if the players don't display them, he will eventually move them from the team. He has his vision of who his core players are and he believes in having forwards paired by two and a complementary piece on wing, building from within and adding FA pieces to complement the core pieces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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